Maintenance Foreman

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections -

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

HEADQUARTERS OFFICES

Baton Rouge, LA

THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT or

PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF

LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT (State Employee)

This position may be filled as: 

• DETAIL: The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted. 
• PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT: Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected. 
• TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT: This position may be filled by temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Why work for DOC?  

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.

• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.

• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules, work from home, etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10's or work from home MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

• Exams and License Requirements

• No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.

• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.

• Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.

• To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. .

REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT. 

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering 'YES' to the PREA question.

• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

• There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

• Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Applicants may be required to work shift work

• To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE. 

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Megan Coco

Human Resources Department

HeadquartersPEEmployees@la.gov

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Four years of experience in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or as a parks building and grounds attendant.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

College credit which includes six semester hours per year in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or any combination of these courses will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.

Completion of a two year vocational technical program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering will substitute for two years of the required experience.

Training in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or parks building and grounds work will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience. Training will be credited in six month increments.

NOTES:

Qualifying mechanical trades include Mobile Equipment Maintenance Mechanic, Trades Apprentice doing mechanic work, Machinist, Mobile Equipment Master Mechanic, and Mobile Equipment Overhaul Mechanic. Experience as construction superintendent, project manager or project leader in construction involving no hands-on trades experience will not be considered qualifying.

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Function of Work:

To provide supervision, guidance, logistical support and limited administration to a group of heterogeneous journeyman crafts and their helpers.

Level of Work:

Supervisor.

Supervision Received:

General from a Maintenance Superintendent or agency official of higher grade.

Supervision Exercised:

Direct over a variety of journeyman jobs.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from other Foreman jobs by its full time supervision of a staff of various journeyman positions. Differs from other non-foreman jobs by its performance of first line supervision.

Differs from Maintenance Superintendent by lack of responsibility for supervision of subordinate Foreman.Inspects buildings, grounds and equipment to determine need for various types of repairs or maintenance work.

Inspects work in progress and upon completion for compliance with standards.

Makes estimates of cost of labor and materials and requisitions supplies and equipment.

Makes sketches of proposed changes to be made in renovation of buildings.

Makes assignments of subordinates or crews providing a variety of maintenance construction or repair.

Supervises journeyman level carpentry, plumbing, electrical, plastering, painting and other maintenance work.

Supervises the servicing and repair of a variety of basic lawn mowers, refrigerators, stoves, hot water mechanical equipment.

Prepares time, work and maintenance reports.

Evaluates performance of employees and performs limited administrative functions, leave approval, time absentees, etc.